Movies and TvShows featuring "picture-book" theme.
Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a talented surgeon who chooses to save the life of a young boy instead of the mayor. This decision leads to a chain of events that involves a sociopathic serial killer, political corruption, and a journey through the dark and twisted depths of human nature.
Reading Rainbow is an educational TV show that promotes literacy and a love for reading among children. Each episode features a different book and explores its themes and lessons. Host LeVar Burton takes young viewers on imaginative journeys through storytelling, introducing them to diverse cultures, interesting places, and fascinating people.
A corrupt local official, Xi Men Qing, who lusts after women and money, pursues his brother's young wife, Lee Ping Er. Ping finds Men attractive, and under her drunken husband's nose, she and Men work their way through the illustrations of a pillow book, the "Golden Lotus." Men pursues the same feat with his fourth concubine, Pan Jing Lien, who lives in the compound next to Ping. Jing's jealousy compounds a tale of humiliation, childbirth, death, and depravity. Does karma or enlightenment await anyone?
Between the Lions is an educational TV show that follows a family of lions who run a library. They teach children about reading and literacy through various adventures and stories.
Miss Potter tells the story of Beatrix Potter, a talented author and illustrator who defied societal expectations and became a beloved children's author. Set in the early 1900s, the film explores Beatrix's struggles and successes as she creates her iconic characters, including Peter Rabbit, and navigates romance and the publishing world.
In Meet Monica Velour, a young man becomes infatuated with a former porn star and seeks to establish a relationship with her, despite their age difference and the challenges they face.
Set in 1940s New York City, 'The Public Eye' follows a lonely news photographer who becomes involved with the mob and gets caught up in their criminal activities. As he documents their actions, he must navigate his way through a dangerous world of violence and deceit. Along the way, he forms a romantic connection with a middle-aged woman and becomes embroiled in a web of blackmail, murder, and corruption.
In Café Lumière, a young woman named Yoko lives in Tokyo and spends her days visiting cafes, recording sounds with her tape recorder, and having small talk with people she meets. She is navigating through her urban life while dealing with her family relationships, including her single mother who is visiting her. Yoko is also pregnant and is in the process of creating a picture book as a self-portrait. Throughout the movie, we get glimpses of Yoko's childhood memories and her love for books. Café Lumière is a heartfelt exploration of life in Tokyo and the various relationships that shape us.
In this fantasy movie, a young girl finds a magical book that transports her to different worlds and helps her overcome the loss of her parents. Along the way, she encounters an old man, a maiden, and a fireman, and learns important life lessons about misunderstandings, stubbornness, and the power of imagination. Set in a hospital, the story also explores themes of memory loss and the healing power of storytelling. Based on a play, this heartwarming film is sure to captivate audiences of all ages.
Takes audiences behind the scenes of the new golden age of children’s picture books —a time when all children can see characters who look like them on the page; a time when creators come from diverse communities and backgrounds; and a time when instead of keeping the hard stuff out of stories for children, we put it in and provide context and counternarrative.
The Hilarious Escapades of an Infamous Lover!
In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch... until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem...
Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur...and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day - for no particular reason - they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then - for no particular reason - they decided to go...someplace else. They are definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl.
"Is this trip really necessary?" asks a road sign. "Sure, it's necessary," replies Woody Woodpecker. "I'm a necessary evil." Patriotic gestures are evidently not Woody's strong suit. When he goes to the gas station for a refill, he doesn't even know what a ration book is. The attendant thinks Woody is a wise guy and takes a large mallet and knocks him and his car into a junkyard several miles away. What luck! The old cars still have a bit of gas in them. Woody takes a rubber hose and siphons the gasoline from some of them. Unluckily, one of the cars he picks is brand new. And it's a cop car. Woody is soon at odds with a bulldog police officer.
A depressed and bitter employee for an indoor amusement park begins to believe that his destiny is foretold by a children's book.
In the fifth picture book in the New York Times best-selling Pigeon series by Mo Willems, Duckling asks for a cookie—and gets one! Do you think Pigeon is happy about that?
A fox captures two young squirrels while they're playing "Robin Hood". Their small younger friend uses his ingenuity to try to rescue them.
In Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, a little girl's beloved bunny is mistakenly taken by another child at school, leading to a series of hilarious misadventures as the two families try to sort out the mix-up. This heartwarming animated short explores themes of friendship and the importance of communication.
It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School is a documentary that explores the importance of discussing gay issues in schools, focusing on the experiences of children, teachers, and families. It highlights the impact of intolerance, bigotry, and prejudice, and promotes understanding and acceptance.